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How long, O Lord? How long will you forget me? Forever? Forever? How long will you look the other way? How long must I struggle with anguish in my soul, with sorrow in my heart everyday? How long will my enemy have the upper hand? I don't know I threw my prayers to the ceiling But I feel like you don't get them for so long You ain't been there when I'm slipping You seem indifferent while I sit here alone Why don't you care how I'm feeling? I'm doubting, 'bout to be dipping 'cause you gone Why should I wait for your healing? You ain't gon make me the villain in this song Did you hear that? Did I come through clear? Did you hear that? Are my prayers the kinda ones you hear? My mama lied, when she said she you right by my side Lord know I tried, no lie, I'm through here I'm in a bind You might hear people's cries, you ain't listening to mine And really I'm fine SongtexteCause when I was down, back in '05 and wanted a sign You never replied, guess it just wasn't the time But hey, I don't know your ways But it seems lately that you been in a daze Can't see through the haze My homie lost his son that's crazy, and I know he prays But I heard your son raised, after like three days Hmm, strange If I was the Lord, wouldn't be no pain But you must be bored, or I must be insane Ain't tryna say I'm wiser Lord Just surprised that you ain't nicer Lord I threw my prayers to the ceiling But I feel like you don't get them for so long You ain't been there when I'm slipping You seem indifferent while I sit here alone Why don't you care how I'm feeling? I'm doubting, 'bout to be dipping 'cause you gone Why should I wait for your healing? You ain't gon make me the villain in this song And I'm just being real when I say I don't know if he's just trying to dodge his promise, I don't know But I don't know where else I could go I don't know if I can tolerate the silence, I don't know But I'm just being real when I say I don't know if he's just trying to dodge his promise, I don't know But I don't know where else I could go I don't know if I can tolerate the silence, I don't know What about all the times my people cried? Almost lost our minds You could've helped us God, for you that don't cost a dime What about that time another black kid and his buddies A grown mad left him dead and bloody But you didn't help, do you love me? I thought when you love someone it shows You the most high up, but don't care when I'm low, oh Can't watch another man killed on video, oh no It don't feel like you with us, we so low Why you so slow? They say, "We are not to fear, God is love, the Messiah's near" I say, "I got this designer gear, but I can't get my Designer's ear" And if I'm a mere mortal guy And the violence here makes me wanna vomit Then how God is fine is not so clear My eyes are dried, they spilled 'bout a thousand tears The smell of abandonment is in my nostrils clear I don't see it, maybe I don't get Him He must be sleep, call me when He's risen I threw my prayers to the ceiling But I feel like you don't get them for so long You ain't been there when I'm slipping You seem indifferent while I sit here alone Why don't you care how I'm feeling? I'm doubting, 'bout to be dipping 'cause you gone Why should I wait for your healing? You ain't gon make me the villain in this song And I'm just being real when I say I don't know if he's just trying to dodge his promise, I don't know But I don't know where else I could go I don't know if I can tolerate the silence, I don't know But I'm just being real when I say I don't know if he's just trying to dodge his promise, I don't know But I don't know where else I could go I don't know if I can tolerate the silence, I don't know Turn and answer me, O Lord, my God! Return the sparkle to my eye, or I will die Don't let my enemies gloat, saying, We have defeated him! Don't let them rejoice in my downfall But I trust in your unfailing love I will rejoice because you have rescued me I will sing to the Lord, because He is good to me Aus Songtexte Mania